Many factors or changes in personal circumstances may lead to consideration of a move to a retirement community.
Amana Living’s philosophy for its Retirement Villages is that they should be much more than just a real estate development. They are communities designed for fully independent older people, and offer a variety of accommodation styles and amenities.
The beauty of a Village lifestyle is the easy access residents have to friendship and social activities. Retirement Village life rekindles the sense of community spirit while at the same time retains privacy and independence for each individual.
Each Village has its own unique atmosphere and offers full use of a range of recreational facilities. Residents’ Committees operate at most centres and this means that most of the activities are arranged for the residents by the residents.
Some residents take advantage of services provided by outside agencies to enhance their lifestyles, and to help them cope and to remain in familiar surroundings with friends. Amana Living Community Services provide a full range of options to support people who choose to remain in their own home but who require a little extra help.
Although Amana Living owns 18 villages, we are in the middle of an extensive refurbishment and redevelopment programme. This will eventually mean that we have more villages to offer and will further enhance the lifestyle of our residents now and in the future. However, until this work is completed, it does mean that only 7 of our villages currently have open waiting lists. Information on the rest of our villages, and new villages, will be made available as they are refurbished and developed.
Those villages with open waiting lists are as follows:
- Hillandale Village, Roleystone
- Lady McCusker Village*, Duncraig
- Moline Village*, Karrinyup
- Muschamp Village, Kalgoorlie
- Peter Arney Village*, Salter Point
- St Mary’s Close, South Perth
- Wollaston Court, Albany
* Units in these villages are marketed by local estate agents, as and when they come available, and we do not hold a waiting list as such for these villages. We would be able to provide you with the details of the agents who generally handle the sales.
Depending upon your financial circumstances, and the village you want to live in. You have the choice of purchasing a lease for life, or opting for a resident funded, or subsidized tenancy.
Lease for Life:
These units are funded on a deferred management fee basis. The resident pays an entry contribution (based on the current market value of the unit) when they move in. When they leave, the unit is marketed and the incoming resident pays the market price to Amana Living. Amana Living deducts its Deferred Management Fee and any costs associated with preparing the unit for sale, and pays the balance to the previous resident. The Deferred Management Fee at the time of the sale is calculated as follows: sale price x agreed percentage x number of years the resident lived in the unit (to a maximum of 12 years).
Resident funded units
The resident pays a lump sum entry contribution, a proportion of which is refundable (without interest) when the resident leaves the village and the balance of which is not refundable.
Subsidised units
We are conscious that not everyone can afford the full price of a Retirement Living unit, so we offer a number of units across our villages where Amana Living subsidizes the price of entry.
We still ask for a non-refundable contribution in respect of these units, but it is significantly less than it would be if Amana Living were not subsidizing the cost of the unit. The prices quoted in our price list are the maximum we would ask for these units. If you apply for a subsidized unit, we will assess your assets and income and will waive or reduce the premium asked if you have few or no assets. However an additional $25 per week or part thereof will be charged to residents who have had the premium waived or reduced. The assessment of assets and income is confidential between Amana Living and the resident.
In all cases, a weekly maintenance rent is also charged, payable four weekly (two weeks in advance and two weeks in arrears).
Please contact us at the Information and Service Centre for more information, or to put your name on the waiting list.
Telephone (08) 9424 6363